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Just finished watching Season 2 episode 4. During the shootout near the end of the episode, Captain Pike blocks at least a couple of shots with a random platter.

What was the platter made of that it could dissipate so much energy?

Strange New Worlds has really grown on me overall, but that scene seemed really silly.

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[-] Donebrach@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Like any Cowboy worth his salt, of course pike has innate ability to deflect shots fired—regardless of material—with a platter.

[-] HandwovenConsensus@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Is it a common trope in Westerns? Maybe it was there as an homage.

[-] T156@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It could also an homage to a character that he played, since I don't think that it is that common in Westerns. Maybe Western Comedies, but that's about it.

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